Infused Rye Whiskey

Name: Infused Rye Whiskey
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 18
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 8 ripe pears, coarsely chopped; 750 milliliters rye whiskey (such as Bulleit); 16 sage leaves, thinly sliced; 237 milliliters Demerara or turbinado sugar; 2 vanilla beans, split; 118 milliliters boiling water

Infused Rye Whiskey might be just the beverage you are searching for. This recipe makes 18 servings with 195 calories, 0g of protein, and 0g of fat each. This recipe covers 2% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Head to the store and pick up pears, vanilla beans, rye whiskey, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 45 minutes. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free and vegan diet.

Instructions

Combine 1 cup sugar and 1/2 cup boiling water in a 2-cup glass measuring cup, stirring until sugar dissolves. Set aside.

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Preheat oven to 30

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Combine sage and pears in a 13 x 9-inch glass or ceramic baking dish. Scrape seeds from vanilla beans; add seeds to pear mixture. Chop beans; add to pear mixture.

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Add 3 tablespoons sugar syrup to pear mixture (reserve remaining sugar syrup for another use).

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Bake pear mixture at 300 for 20 minutes or until pears are browned and mixture is fragrant.

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Combine warm pear mixture and whiskey in a large bowl.

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Pour mixture into a container with a lid; cover and store in a cool, dark place for 1 week, shaking occasionally. Strain out solids when ready to use.